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Math 100. Exploring Mathematics. Spring 2016.

Tentative class schedule

This schedule is subject to change.

 Date  Topics/Reading assignments/deadlines Homework Portfolio problems/Resources

Jan 19

 

-Course Introduction

-FRACTION Proportion model

 

-Read Chapter 1 of text.

 

 

P0 - HP coversheet/Reflection Activity

HP-#'s P1-P5

-Visual models with Continued Fractions.

-Continued fractions lecture slides here.

Jan 21

-'most memorable learning experience activity'

-Continued Fractions continued!: Irrational and Rational #'s; square roots of primes numbers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 1 Exercises, pp. 10-11:

P6;#1

P7;#2

P8;#3

P9;#4

P10;#7a-d (also find the exact perimeters!)

Jan 26

 

-Proportional Reasoning Activity: They Might Be Giants slides here.

P11

Jan 28

 

-scaling POD

-Simplifying Radicals

 

-Working with Infinite decimals.

P12-20

 

Feb 2

 

-Simplifying Radicals

-Intro. to Geoboards/Pythagorean Theorem for Exact perimeters.

-Geoboard Handout here.

-Intro. to fraction area models for multiplication and division.

P21-30
Feb 4

Chapter Two

-Intro. to Geoboards/Pythagorean Theorem for Exact perimeters.

-Two Geoboard problems

-Two Area Model/Multiplication & Division/review problems

 

 

 

Feb 9

Area model for fractrion multiplication and Division.

 

 

Feb 11

-Pattern Blocks Continued.

 

Feb 16

 

-Warm-up/review

-Measurement and Partitive Storyline Conceptual Sentence Structures

 

Feb 18

-More work on pattern blocks.

 

Feb 23

-review of study guide

  

Feb 25

-Test 1

  

Mar 1

 -Number Bases - base 5 and beyond P31-33 handed out in class.

Mar 3

 -Area model and base 5  

Mar 8

 -Studying Quadratics and their graphs  

Mar 10

 -intro to Completing the square  

Mar 15

 Cloud method and factoring for 5-6th grade.  

Mar 17

 Happy St. Patricks! Balance Scale model for solving linear equations. P34-41 handed out in class.

Mar 22

 SPRING BREAK!  

Mar 24

 SPRING BREAK!  

Mar 29

Balance Scale Poster project

  
Mar 31 HOLIDAY .
April 5    
April 7

-Test 2

  
April 12 -Intro to Algebra Tiles

P42-47

P48 - Investigation 23 #'s 1-5 on pp.61-62.

P49-52
April 14

Test 3 Randomized Team Selection

Team 1

  • Ariana
  • Aaron

Team 2

  • Taylor M-C.
  • Ciera

Team 3

  • Luis
  • Khrystyna

Team 4

  • Taylor J.
  • Patricia

Team 5

  • Andrea
  • Gabrielle

Team 6

  • Makenna
  • Maria

Team 7

  • Schae
  • Erin

Team 8

  • Samantha
  • Adriana

Team 9

  • Nelson
  • Haneet

Team 10

  • Becca
  • Corina

Team 11

  • Alissa
  • Mai Kue

Team 12

  • Julia
  • Destani

Team 13

  • Stephanie
  • Krena

Team 14

  • April
  • Erika

Team 15

  • Amanda
  • Angel

Team 16

  • Jessi
  • Rachel

Team 17

  • Kaylee
  • Dana

Team 18

  • Jade
  • Jake

Team 19

  • Mai Nhia
  • Lucy

Team 20

  • Marivel
  • Carlos
Gabrielle 
Amanda 
Becca 
Jade 
Ciera 
Carlos
Angel 
Corina
Makenna 
Rachel
Kaylee
Erika 
Luis 
Taylor J.
Aaron
Maria
Mai Nhia
Jessi 
Marivel
Adriana
Erin 
Taylor M-C.
Jake 
Mai Kue
Krena 
Stephanie 
Alissa 
Ariana
Andrea
Patricia
Julia 
Schae 
Khrystyna
Haneet 
Nelson
Samantha
Destani 
April 
Dana 
Lucy

 
April 19 Intro to SA and Volume problems for pyramids and prisms

Find the surface area and volume for 53 and 54; )round to one decimal in cm units.)

P53

P54

 

 

April 21

More work with SA and Volume problems of pyramids and prisms.

  
April 23 More work with SA and Volume problems of pyramids and prisms.  
April 28 xy -tiles

P55 p. 79 a,b,e,f using quadratic formula

P56 Investigation 27 a and b.

P57 1-page (double spaced typed if you like) Reflection on Math Anxiety
May 3 Review/test study  
May 5

-Test 3

  
May 10

Review

  
May 12 CONSULTATION DAY at regular class time.  

May 19

Day 22

Final Exam

3:30-5:30pm in S2 207

Salsa Party!!!

(from last Math 100 Salsa Party Final!)

 (You may use your Homework Portfolios!)

This page was last revised on 11 May 2016.

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